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leave of absence

NOUN
time away from regular job or school
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Judges have granted him leave of absence at every hearing so far.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

The healthcare IT company where Sanchez works as a senior customer success manager allowed her to take a 60-day unpaid leave of absence but said it would have to terminate her employment afterward.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Anderson had earlier last year announced she was taking a "temporary leave of absence", saying that "commentary" was "detracting" from the job.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Matsumoto has been serving on the White House Council of Economic Advisors after taking a leave of absence from the BLS.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

A week after that, she was applying for a one-year leave of absence from school.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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